Germany Approves New Rules for GM Crops

New rules regarding the cultivation of GM crops, which have been authorised by the European Union, have been drafted by the German government.
The new rules state that there must be a 150 metre buffer zone between GM crops and conventional crops, and a 300 metre gap between GM crops and organic crops.
The German parliament hopes that the new rules, if accepted, will provide a legal framework for the cultivation of GM crops. According to the German authorities approximately 3700 hectares of GM maize were planted in the country in 2006.